Recorded on December 21, 1928 in New York City. Hurt said, when asked about this sweet murder ballad, that he "made it up from hearing people talk. He was a great man, I know that, and he was killed by two men named Bob and Louis. I got enough of the story to write me a song."


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Artist/Composer: Mississippi John Hurt
Date: 1928-12-21 00:00:00
Source: 78RPM>CD>MP3
Keywords: Music; Acoustic; Ballad; Blues; Acoustic Country Blues; 78rpm

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Reviewer: gratefultiger - - June 16, 2011
Subject: A 1 Ballad
It's no wonder John Fahey did his "Requiem For Mississippi John Hurt" in memory of this great Artist,Garcia/Grisman do a top rendition as us Dead Heads know.

Reviewer: watchman888 - - February 15, 2009
Subject: Amazing
You can say that again !

Reviewer: Whitelynx - - May 5, 2007
Subject: Wonderful song!
I'd say I'd was one of the most beautiful songs ever recorded...just wonderful! Jerry Garcia did the song with Grisman... that's where I discovered it!

Reviewer: nickmovie3 - - May 23, 2004
Subject: Amazing
This is Hurt's best song, and of the greatest from the blues. Quite possibly the best murder ballad ever recorded.

Reviewer: nickmovie3 - - May 23, 2004
Subject: Amazing
This is Hurt's best song, and of the greatest from the blues. Quite possibly the best murder ballad ever recorded.